Orange-almond cake

Name: Orange-almond cake
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 70 min
Yield: 12 Servings
Cuisine: middle eastern
Ingredients: 2 oranges; 1.25 cups ground almonds; 6 eggs; 1 cup sugar; 0.5 tsp baking soda; 1.25 tsp baking powder; oil for greasing; confectioner's sugar for serving

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Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-12+

2	oranges
250 g	ground almonds
6	eggs
200 g	sugar
½ tsp	baking soda
1¼ tsp	baking powder
	oil for greasing
	confectioner's sugar for serving

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Utensils

large saucepan
oven
hand blender
2 large bowls
cutting board
knife
parchment paper
cake pan
fine sieve
wire rack

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Nutrition per serving

Cal
249

Protein
9 g

Fat
14 g

Carb
21 g

Step 1/4
- 2 oranges
- large saucepan
Clean oranges, put them in saucepan and cover with cold water. Cook for approx. 2 hrs., or until soft. Set aside to cool.
Step 2/4
- 6 eggs
- 250 g ground almonds
- 200 g sugar
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1¼ tsp baking powder
- oven
- hand blender
- 2 large bowls
- cutting board
- knife
Pre-heat oven to 170°C/340°F. Quarter oranges and remove seeds. Blend oranges with a hand blender in a large bowl, including skins. Add eggs and blend until smooth. In a separate large bowl, mix together ground almonds, sugar, baking soda, and baking powder. Add to wet ingredients and blend until batter is smooth.
Step 3/4
- oil for greasing
- parchment paper
- cake pan
Pour cake batter into a greased and parchment-lined cake pan. Bake for approx. 45 - 50 min. at 170°C/340°F.
Step 4/4
- confectioner's sugar for serving
- fine sieve
- wire rack
Remove cake from oven and place on a wire rack to cool before turning cake out of pan. Dust with confectioner’s sugar before serving and enjoy!